Compactor Use; How Your Compactor Works; Loading - Whirlpool  TU950QPXS Use And Care Manual

Cabinet-front mounting
A
B
A. Mounting clip
B. Cabinet
C. Retaining bracket
D. Mounting screw
7. Grasp sides of compactor drawer and place bottom of
drawer into tracks. Lift at the handle so drawer will go over
drawer stops. Close drawer. Check that the drawer opens
freely. If the toe plate rubs against floor, see "Adjusting the
Toe Plate" for further instructions.

How Your Compactor Works

The compacting ram is the part of the compactor which
compresses the trash. The compacting ram does not go to the
bottom of the drawer. You will not see compacting of trash the
first few times you load the compactor.
NOTE: The compactor drawer should be more than
the compactor can begin to compress the load.
You may hear a noise when glass breaks. Strong glass bottles
may not break at all. The trash in a full compactor bag will be
about the size of its original bulk.
Load bulky trash, bottles, and cans in the center of the drawer.
Bottles or cans not placed in the center may become caught
between the ram and the drawer. The Drawer Monitor Switch
then senses a "misload" and causes the ram to return to the "up"
position without compacting.
Adjusting the Toe Plate
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If the toe plate rubs the floor covering, the toe plate clearance
may be changed as follows:
1. Mark on each side of the toe plate the amount of toe plate
2. Remove the drawer from the compactor. (See Step 3 in the
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3. Use a ruler and a pencil or chalk to draw a line between the
4. Use scissors or utility knife to cut toe plate along line.
5. Replace drawer. If toe plate still rubs floor covering, repeat

COMPACTOR USE

IMPORTANT: Do not push items down into compactor with
hands or feet.
NOTE: You will not see compacting of trash the first few times
you load the compactor. The compactor drawer should be about
full before full before the compactor can begin to compress the load.
1. Open the drawer. Lift and pull the handle or press the foot
2. Place trash in compactor.
3. Close the drawer.
that rubs the floor covering.
"Unpacking" section.)
marks on each side of toe plate.
steps 1-4.

Loading

pedal to open the drawer.
NOTE: Pressing the foot pedal opens the container only 3" to
6" (7.6 cm to 15.2 cm), depending on the load.
Wrap or cover wet or messy trash.
Do not compact items that may develop offensive odors
such as raw meat, fish, grapefruit rinds, disposable
diapers, or personal hygiene items.
Load bottles or cans on their sides in the center of the
drawer. Do not load bottles in an upright position.
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